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Where does “ज्वाला” come from?

ज्वाला (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit ज्वल्, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.

ज्वाला (Sanskrit): flame, blaze

Definitions

  1. flame, blaze

Ancestry of “ज्वाला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritज्वल्to burn brightly, blaze, glow, shine; to burn,...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵwelH-to burn; to shine

Words derived from “ज्वाला”

  • ज्वालामुखी
  • ज्वाला
  • જ્વાળા
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